Subject: Jesper's holiday
Date: Apr 12, 2004 @ 20:12
Author: Jesper Nielsen ("Jesper Nielsen" <jesniel@...>)
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Well here is my short account:
 
Day 1 (04.04.04):
DK(ferry)DE->NL->BE->NL->Baarle (coffie break) -> NL->BE (Poperinge)
 
Day 2:
BEFR expedition with local, Nicolette hangs out with local female friend
I find BEFR surprisingly poorly marked and maintained. Take many photos
Local friend is journalist and has interview with former BE customs officer, I go along. His friend is writing book about BE border markers, and gets my address...
 
Day 3: BE (Poperinge) -> FR (Paris). Eiffel Tower
 
Day 4: We decided to stay in Paris. Hotel near tripoint of the three Paris arrondisements 9, 10 and 18. I only figured that out late, but here is a photo : http://www.r-flux.com/paris.visit/paris.snap.07.html. Tripoint is possibly at the trafic island beacon, but I don't know how well the boundaries are defined.
 
Day 5: Paris - > Disneyland -> BE -> LU (Troisveirges)
 
Day 6: LU (Troisveirges) -> Luxembourg City (go on touristic train) -> FR (Monsdorf , GCEBE) -> LU -> visit Schengen -> DE -> FR, visits DEFRLU -> DE -> LU -> DE -> LU (Troisveirges)
 
Day 7: LU (Troisveirges) -> BE -> DE, car engine break down 60 km from DEDK-ferry. Make use of our European car 24h insurance, http://www.ADAC.de cannot fix car, and they tow us to the ferry. Car coughs on board, coughs off in DK. We will leave car in port, take train. Awwwww. Last train gone!!!! 10 PM!!! Calls friends 95 km from there (Næstved-Slagelse area). They collect us and we arrive at their place at
 
Day 8: 2 am. After breakfast bus to Slagelse, then train to Høje Taastrup, cab to Hedehusene (home).
 
Car still in port....... 143 km from here.........
 
Talking about Paris arrondisements, 8, 9 17 and 18 appears to be a quadro: http://marchand.free.fr/download/paris.gif. Anybody can confirm this?
 
Photos will follow.
 
Jesper